# NTSB MIA73OKT04: Bellanca 17-30, N6680V, Nassau, Burkina Faso, July 1, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1972
- Place: Nassau, Burkina Faso · NASSAU, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118193
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73OKT04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73OKT04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0007   72/7/1    NASSAU,BAHAMAS      BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 358
        TIME - 1225                    N6680V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASSAU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOCA RATON,FLA              NASSAU,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HIT SHORT OF RWY. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOUT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6680V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6680V-2021-10-30), registration cancelled 2021-10-30, S/N 30047, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30) (registry code 1220432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nassau Intl

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